Allow limited friends/family to attend funerals
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At the moment, the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 provide that except to the extent that a person has a reasonable excuse, no person may leave the place where they are living. The Regulations set out that it is a reasonable excuse for only the following people to attend a funeral service:
members of the deceased’s household
close family members of the deceased or
if no-one in the above two categories is attending, a friend of the deceased
This idea is to allow additional friends or family (but a limited number perhaps capped) to attend a funeral with all current PPE/social distancing still in place. Other measures could also be taken as appropriate eg all mourners to wear masks.
members of the deceased’s household
close family members of the deceased or
if no-one in the above two categories is attending, a friend of the deceased
This idea is to allow additional friends or family (but a limited number perhaps capped) to attend a funeral with all current PPE/social distancing still in place. Other measures could also be taken as appropriate eg all mourners to wear masks.
Why the contribution is important
It is a difficult time for everyone during lockdown but especially those who are grieving/have suffered a bereavement.
This idea helps two groups of people:
- those who have lost someone directly can grieve/meet with a limited number of friends/family which will support their mental health greatly.
- in turn, those friends and family will also benefit from being able to attend with their mental health/grieving process.
This idea helps two groups of people:
- those who have lost someone directly can grieve/meet with a limited number of friends/family which will support their mental health greatly.
- in turn, those friends and family will also benefit from being able to attend with their mental health/grieving process.
by christine72 on May 07, 2020 at 07:35AM
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